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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
REPUBLICAN TRICKERY.

1t is probable that the present craze
among the colored people to go to Cali
fornia has been brought about by misrep
reservations concerning the condition OF
things there, made by agents of the re-
publican party sent out for that purpose
1t is known that California is a doubtful
state in the presidential election, and this
scheme has been Matched by the tricksters
of that party to aid them i'll an effort to
carry the state for the republican nominee
for president. The most extravaganza re-
ports have been circulated among the
colored people about the great demand
for labor in that state, and the high
prices paid all over the state.
The colored people have been
led to believe that common laborers can
get $3.50 to $3.50 per day there for their
work, and that permanent employment at
these figures can be had readily. The cir
culation of these reports has caused great
excitement among the colored people,
and has caused number of them to sac
rifce all their effects to get money to pay
their fare to California, only to find,
when they get there, that they have been
betrayed and deceived by pretended
friends. 1t is expected that great num-
bers of the colored people will be
induced to go to that state by
these false hopes, and when
once there they will have to remain for
lack of means to pay their way back, and
at the next election they will be utilized
by these same political tricksters as a
means of swelling the republican vote.
The STATESMAN would advise the colored
people to reason over this matter, and to
move with caution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
COKE'S SUCCESSOR.

The st. Louis Republican of August 10
contains an interesting letter from Austin.
The writer reviews the recent prohibition
contest in this state, and comments
generally upon the result, its effects upon
the politics of the state, etc. He attempts,
among other things, to show that Senator
Coke, by declining to take the stump
against prohibition, has destroyed his
chances for re. election to the senate. In
this respect THE STATESMAN believes the
correspondent to be badly mistaken.
There is no man in Texas to-day who
possesses to greater degree than Sen
ator Coke the confidence and esteem
not only of the democratic party, but of
the whole people of the state, regardless of
party, and there can be no question about
his succeeding himself in the senate.
Everyone familiar with his record knows
that he has always opposed prohibition and
sumptuary legislation of any kind. He has
expressed himself privately and publicly
before the people many times upon these
questions.
In letter published at the beginning
of the late campaign, he defined his posi-
lion as unalterably opposed to prohibit
ton, and at the same time gave his rea-
sons for not entering actively into the
canvass. These reasons were not salts
factory to some of the extreme anti-pro
hibitionists, but they were accepted by the
democratic party generally as having
merit and entitled to consideration, and
the dissatisfaction referred to by this
correspondent will not be of such a ma
ture as to endanger the senator's re-elec-
tion, and those who entertain hopes of
building up any formidable opposition
out OF it might as well dispel them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
THAT EXODUS.

We publish elsewhere this morning q
card from Rev. A. Grant denying the
rumor that he was connected with or as
sisting in the shipping of negroes from
this state to California. If the statements
contained in this card are correct, and we
have no reason to doubt them, then this
exodus has, we are glad to say, been
greatly exaggerated. And we are glad for
the reason that we fear those thus leaving
Texas will be, by the change, injured in
the long run rather than benefited We
would gladly see the laboring classes, both
white and colored, improve their condi-
ton, which, God knows, at best, is bad
enough, in every possible way. If they
cannot live comfortably in one place or
state, and have positive information they
can do better elsewhere, by all means let
them go there. But is this California
craze founded on sound facts and inform
alton? Granted that the high wages men
toned are given in California now, how
iNhS wall ouSi wages COuLluue IL JndU
state is flooded with labor immigration?
Or what facts are there at hand now
to show that these high wages are
not at once consumed in dear
living, almost of necessity essential
to high wages? You can't change the
laws of supply and demand, and if man
in California can afford to give $3.50 a
day for the same kind of work that only
brings 81 a day here, then he must make
somebody pay for that extra $3.50 day,
and that sum finally works its way around
to, and is paid by, the laborer who took
the $3.50 per diem, and thought he would
soon be rich at such rate of wages. 1t
was the kindest regard for the interests of
the laboring classes of our state that made
us sound the note of warming as we did.
And that white people are joining in the
exodus is no reason why we should cease
to cry out danger. Times have been very
close and hard in Texas, we admit, for the
past few years, but how do you know you
will do any better in California; You had
better be careful, and rather bear those
ills you have than to fly to others that you
know not of.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

$1,000. As was shown in our local col
umns yesterday, none of these three bonds
fully comply witt tAa Law under which
they we're executed, as the security in
each case is wholly insufficient. We 90
not know and can not say
why it was the county judge
approved these bonds, that could so easily
have been demonstrated to be illegal and
useless for the purpose of the law. Each
of the bonds may represent some value
and might be good to sustain a suit by
either any aggrieved person under the
law or the county attorney, for $5OO-but
about one suit each would exhaust the
bonds. The damage, as far as these
bonds are concerned, has been done, but
the law provides that, sin case suit is
attorney can make affidavit that che be-
lieves that the bond of the defendant will be
exhausted by said suit" and the liquor
dealer will then be compelled to give
another and a sufficient bond. Should,
then, either of these saloon men who have
filed these inefficient bonds be sued, the
defect in their present bonds can be cor
rected for the future. But it will not do
for the county judge to let such lax and
illegal practices creep into his court.
Chapter 70 is tie law of the state, and
should be strictly enforced to the very
letter of the text. And, while the county
judge may have excuses for his three
failures to see that the bonds, under the
shadow of which saloon men ply their
business, were not properly signed by
Sufficient sureities," yet he will not, and
should not, be excused by the public, if
through his negligence, saloon men, hav-
ing filed straw bonds, and thus feeling
secure, dare violate the law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
THE UNITED LABOR PARTY.

The labor party movement in New York
begins to be thoroughly interest ting. The
Syracuse convention, judging from the
preliminary doings yesterday and last
night, is evidently going to be very funny
concern.
George and McGlynn are both on hand
but John McMackin appears to have more
influence than either of those distinguished
agitators. 1t is quite clear, as indicated
by utterances of George some time back,
that the socialists are to be thrown oyer
board, as being dangerous and unproft-
able freight.
Plain sailing is likewise indicated for
Mr.. George and his theories, and he is ap-
parently to be the great man of the party
in New York at least.
McMackin's denunciation yesterday, of
the Union Labor party, as tramps and
pirates, shows that a wide berth is to
be given all organizations that have
affiliated with or recognized socialism or
the anarchists. 1t will be worth while to
watch the course of George and McGlynn
at Syracuse to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
REAGAN AND THE PRESS.

\ Considering that United States Senator
Reagan has not only been ever we'll treated
by the editors and newspapers of Texas,
but has been special favorite with them,
the distinguished gentleman's antipathy
to the Texas press seems strange, uncalled
for, unnatural, and it might be added, i'm
politic. Even in the late contest over
prohibition, Judge Reagan received at the
hands of the anti papers consideration
and kin dliness hardly warranted, when
Mr.. Reagan's coup d'etat in the late legis-
lature is considered. Many ugly things
that possibly might justly have been
said, were left unsaid.
After all Ex-senator Reagan intimates,
if he does not fatty assert, that the anti
papers were bought up; that their editors
were guilty of bribery and corruption.
These are very serious charges, affecting
the honor of large number of Texas ed
itors,a and if Senator Reagan has the proofs
to back the assertion let him give them at
once. If he has not the proofs, then his
assertions are idle, and totally unbecom-
ing and beneath his high position. Sena-
tor Reagan knows, as well as anybody,
that there is not shred of evidence to
show, that in the late campaign and cleo.
ticn, there was one dollar spent outside of
and beyond what was honest and legiti-.
mate.
The people of Texas will always honor
Senator Reagan for the great and distin-
guished services he has rendered his
country, people and state. But, at this
late day, and in his old age, it is scarcely
fair or honorable for him to throw mud at
those, who have made him what he is, es-
pecially when he goes out of his way to do
it, and seems to steep his pen in gall to
be unusually severe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
THE VACANT PRoFEssoRsHIP.

The question of filling the vacant pro-
fessorship of ancient languages in the
State University is one of much interest
at this time. Professor Humphreys de-
parture, to be sure, will be great loss to
the state and the University, but his place
can be supplied without any Gripping to
the efficiency of the Universitys work be-
ing sustained. But the question arises,
where can be found the man well equipped
and qualified to take his vacant chair? A
man who must combine within him sew
eral essentials to a successful professor
ship and the ultimate good of the Univer-
sity. He must be man of rare scholar
ship and high intellectual attachments,
a man who will be satisfactory to the fac
ulty and the University students, and at
the same time, who has the eye of the
scholars of the country, and can attract to
the University the attention of the learned
and scientific. In fact, man whose
appointment would give added intellec.
tual tone to the University. But, on the
other hand he should not be mere cold
intellectually, but il possible, should be
man identified with the state; should be a
part Of her history and traditions; should
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
GOOD BONDS MUST BE FURNISHED

Chapter 20, of the general laws of
Texas, as passed by the last Legislature,
contains the full regulations for the sale
of all spirituous and malt liquors. Its
terms are very sweeping, its provisions in
the main excellent, its object most COM
meudable. 1t makes it essential for deal
ers in such liquors to file, at tho time of
the issuance of their license to sell, and
as necessary to such Issuance, a bond of
$4,000, "wiih at least two good, lawful
and sufficient sureties," conditioned
for its payment upon the breach by the
liquor dealer of the terms of the law as
declared in said chapter. Three saloons
in Austin, upon the expiration of their old
licenses, have taken out new ones under
The present amended law, and have filed
Lheir bonds conditioned in the sum of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

Atlanta as negro organ, which declares
that the negroes must and shall be the
social equals of the whites. The negro
editor at Montgomery elucidates the
meaning of the demand indirectly but un-
mistakably.
Georgia by no means stands alone in
declaring that such social equality shall
never exist. The provisions of the Geor-
gia and Missouri constitutions are iden-
tical on the co.education of the races.
The Missouri constitution of 1876 declares
that there shall be separate schools for
children of African descent" Alabama,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
West Virginia all declare in their organic
laws that the children of Caucasian and
African descent shall be educated apart
from each other.
The white editor in Boston and the ne
gro editor in Atlanta demand that the
state shall use its power and authority to
force the two races to mingle. During
the period of negro supremacy in South
Carolina and Louisiana the power of the
state was so used, and the constitution of
those states then adopted debarred from
the equal benefits of the common schools
all6 these who believed otherwise.
The southern states have had such
task imposed on them as was never before
imposed on people. Impoverished
themselves, they were confronted with the
work of fitting for citizenship and self,
government 100000 people, only a few
generations removed from utter bar
barism. Thus far they have acquitted
themselves in way that would challenge
the admiration of the world if the world
only knew the conditions of the under
taking. They have shown themselves pa
tient and magnanimous. With rare pru-
dence they have met the difficulties
within, though continually harrassed by
hostile criticism from without. They keep
silent and seldom lose temper. If they dc,
lose it,as they have done in Georgia,we may>
easily pardon them, and, knowing them,may
confidently expect that in the end they
will show the same wisdom which has
characterized them in their treatment of
the negro since he was made a sovereign
citizen when wholly untitled for citizen
ship or self-government in any form.
The phase of social equality" which
the negro editor at Montgomery so rudely
thrusts in the face of the community, Is
one on which the entire Caucasian popu-
lation of the southern states is grimly de-
termined. Social equality to the negro
means nothing short of the possession of
a white woman. The crimes and their
swift punishment, so frequently reported
by telegraph, show how the uneducated
and brutal negro is influenced by this
idea. The resolutions adopted in the
negro conventions, and the example of
their recognized leader, Frederick Doug
IN, {hn Irift 81 s,,k ho
same direction among the semi educated.
It is against this that the Caucasians of
the south have set themselves, and they
will never yield a jot of their position.
Nor should they. 1t is their duty to man
kind to maintain the race line, and to so
educate the negro that he will have his
own race standards of excellence, and, hav
ing them, take that pride in his race
which will make him strive for its preser
walton and purity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
An Alabama Incident,
From the Missouri Republican.

From the Missouri Republican.
The Herald, a weekly paper published
by negro in Montgomery, Ala, COM
mented, last week, on the increase in the
number of outrages committed by negroes
on white women. A brief extract will ex-
plain what followed:
There was time when such thing was
unheard of. There is a secret to this
thing, and we greatly suspect it is the
growing appreciation of the white Juliet
for the black Romeo, as he becomes more
and more intelligent and refined"
The whole people of Montgomery first
made search for the editor, and failing
to find him, resolved that he should not
return to the city, as his teachings were
"a menace to society and to every white
woman in the land"
This will probably be disapproved by
Boston people of advanced views" but
there will be no doubt of its propriety in
any section of Alabama. There is no ques.
ton in which these Caucasians of the south
ern states are so deeply interested; none on
which they are so slow to speak; none on
which they are so ready to act. The agita-
tion which resulted in the Glenn bill in
Georgia was in the same spirit which actu-
ated the people of Montgomery. The
Glenn bill in its present shape will scarcely
become n law. Its passage by the lower
house of the Legislature was largely due
TO the attitude of the New England press,
and to the utterances OF such newspapers
as the Defiance, weekly published in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
After the Texas Election.

From the Times Democrat
The Texas prohibition election is over,
but is still being discussed very extensively
in the papers, and there does not exist
that complete harmony and good will
there ought to be. Perhaps this is natural
in so bitter and exciting a campaign, and
it is one of the evils of such contests that
they leave this bitterness behind them. In
this respect, Texas is enjoying the expert
ence of other states; but it will do well to
profit by their experience in such matters
and not allow the bitterness of the late
contest to shoulder and live to become
the basis of future political troubles and
difficulties. There is no reason why the
prohibition fight should have any effect
on political lines in Texas. The PROPOSE
ton that prohibitIonists should be ruled
out of party ranks; or, on the other hand,
that they should organize separately in
order to carry through their favorite meas
ure, ought not to be considered for a
moment, for it means political confusion
and misfortune to the state.
There is, indeed, no reason why bygones
should not be bygones. The battle has
been fought and fairly won by decisive
majority. The defeat should be accepted
by the prohibitiOnists, at least for some
years to come, and they will only hurt
their cause by refusing to do so. No
airer for squarer campaign was ever
fought. The two factions invited the de-
cision of the people on the question of
liquor or no liquor, and that decision was
rendered by an overwhelming majority.
1t ought to be accepted. Some of the
prohibitionists, so the Texas papers say, 4
are buckling on their armor again, and
want to renew the fight. They will gain
nothing by this but to arouse popular
prejudice against their cause. The peo-
pie do not care to be continually worried
in this way. The late election took up
great deal of time and caused a great
deal of worry, and they hoped that it
ended the matter for the present. The
state of Texas is entitled, after such an !,
emphatic decision as it has given, to some
rest from the agitation of the liquor
question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
MILLS PROMOTED IN THE NEXT CON
GRESS

Already tlstes for the formation of the
committees of the next congress are
being made up by those specially inter-
ested. In one respect Speaker Carlisle
for he will undoubtedly hold over his
position as speaker of the house-has a
most grave and solemn duty to perform
in naming these committees for the
coming congress. Very much depends on
his selections, not only in themselves, but
for their political significance, and as
being an earnest of what the congress
will accomplish during It's approaching
long session. And at this time what con-
gress shall do will have great influence
upon the fate of democracy, which faces
an election soon after the adjournment of
congress. The party has not yet re-
deemed the promises of revenue reform it
made when Cleveland was elected. A con-
scientiOus effort was made in the house of
representatives to this end, but it
was defeated by a clique of the
democratic party headed by Sam Randall
These promises need to be kept if the
democracy wishes to stand out boldly be
fore the people next year, and demand a
continuance of power because of
the good faith it has kept
with the people and the way it
has performed its VOWS. To this end the
greatest care should be taken in selecting
those legislative committees charged with
handling the revenue questions of the
country, that they may work har-
moniously and with dispatch, and that
their reports may be given in early in the
session, and ample time be had for their
discussion and the proper action to be
taken on them. Randall will, in all prob
ability, be kept at the head of the appro
priations committee. But the fight will
come over the craftsmanship of the ways
and means committee left vacant by the
defeat of Congressman Morrison.
Mr.. Mills is the second man
on that committee, and from
the length of his congressional SER
vices, because of the great state he rep
presents, and for his own distinguished
ability, he should have the craftsmanship.
But he is strict revenue reformer, and
the Randall faction, together with the
republicans, will knife him. Being at thu
head of that most important committee
entities him to leadership in the house,
and Randall does not wish to combat a
man of Mills pugnacity and tenacity of
grip and purpose. If Carlisle yields to
this opposing influence and consents to
turn Mills down and appoint some less
well recognized tariff reform democrat to
this craftsmanship, it will be an indication
to the public that but lukewarm fight
will be made during this congress for that
democratic principle of free trade, which
prir G. lie is now the main distinguishing
feature of difference between the two
great parties. But Carlisle is strong
tariff reform man, great friend and ad
miIor of Mills, and it Is very generally
believed he will elevate him to the chair
manship of this most important commit
tee in the house. The interests of the
party demand it, and Carlisle is loyal
democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25

know her people, their distinguished
traits, their hopes, customs and ambi-
tions. he should be man who could
help brush away that spirit of reserve that
seems to exist between the University and
the state, who could stir up within the
state enthusiasm for the growth and well
being of this great state Institution, the
embodiment of a constitutional creation.
He should be a man who would inspire the
people with more confidence in the stabil-
ity and certain success of this grand en-
terprise, who could press home upon them
the truth that it is their institution, and
theirs will be the blame and shame if it is
not properly supported. For these rea-
sons it would seem this new professor
should be native born, an hon
ored and influential Texan. Yet, in
gaining this, the other and
in this case the no less impo tant essen
tial of ability must be cared for. AS this
is intended to be not only the University
of Texas, but the great and powerful Uni
versity of the whole south and southwest,
and men of distinguished and widely ad-
vertised ability must compose its faculty.
The board of regents having the mat
ter of this selection in charge, are Texans
who fondly cherish the best interests of
their state and the institution entrusted
to their keeping, and we know they will
make the best selection possible. This
article ia written in no ones interest, but
simply to try and impress upon the board
of regents, if possible, more pointedly the
gravity and Importance of the duty they
will shortly be called upon to perform.